Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Mission Ambassador of the Year

February 5, 2020

Greenbriar Mall – Shelly Baker, Director of Marketing

Goodwill of North Georgia could not succeed in fulfilling
its mission of putting people to work without the support of many community
partners and employers. For the last six years, Shelly Baker, Director of
Marketing at Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall, has been a tireless advocate for our
organization and is always looking for new opportunities to engage with us.

The partnership between Greenbriar Mall and Goodwill came
about after Shelly attended a community partners meeting hosted by Hendon
Properties, the Mall’s management company. Shelly recalls being in Athens and
hearing a presentation given by Goodwill’s Monica Whitson, describing the
vibrant collaboration between Georgia Square Mall and the local Goodwill Career
Center. Her immediate reaction was, “I want Greenbriar to be a part of this!”
When Shelly returned to Atlanta, she reached out to Brenda Marshall, South
DeKalb’s Career Center Manager and thus began quarterly career fairs at the
Mall.

Shelly is ebullient about the career fairs, noting that
200-300 job seekers and an average of 45 employers are in attendance each time.
She enjoys the great feeling that comes with helping people find employment,
which also works to end homelessness in the area. Shelly says that Mall tenants
are enthusiastic because in addition to revenue generated from those that shop
before or after the fair, these stores are also able to address their hiring
needs by participating.

Feedback from job seekers is also positive and Shelly
reports that she fields many calls from those inquiring as to the date of the
next fair. Other organizations have reached out to Shelly to ask about hosting
their own job fairs at the Mall, but Shelly is quick to refer them to Goodwill.
Brenda admires Shelly’s loyalty, calling her an “awesome partner who is always
willing to help us put our community to work.”

The relationship goes beyond job fairs, as Shelly makes sure
to keep the Goodwill team informed about all Mall events in which they might
want to participate. While Shelly says she is honored to be recognized for her
work, Goodwill is truly pleased to publicly acknowledge the contributions made
possible by her dedication.

For the health and safety of our guests and employees, effective Friday, May 22, all Goodwill shoppers, donors and jobseekers will be required to wear a face covering or mask that covers the mouth and nose at all times while visiting our locations. Children under the age of 2 and those with medical conditions that preclude them from wearing a mask are exempt from this requirement.

We are temporarily operating on a modified schedule. All stores and attended donation centers are open from 10:00AM – 7:00 PM, seven days a week. Our South DeKalb and Decatur career centers will be open from 9:00AM – 5:00PM Monday – Friday. All other career centers are open from 10:00AM – 5:00PM Monday through Friday.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support. For more information on our coronavirus response and safety measures, please visit goodwillng.org/coronavirus-response or follow us on social media.

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